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| HER Number: | MDV24804 |
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| Name: | Stony Lane, Axminster |
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Summary
Section of the Fosse Way now called Stony Lane. The lane formed part of the anti-tank defences around Axminster during the Second World War.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 301 986 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY39NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY39NW/15/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROAD (Roman to Late Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Davidson, J., 1833, The British and Roman Remains in the Vicinity of Axminster in the County of Devon, 75 (Monograph). SDV342073.
The Fosse Way at this point is called Stony Lane. Called Stauneway in 1252.
Margary, I. D., 1967, Roman Roads in Britain, 123 (Monograph). SDV24025.
Stony Lane continues the Fosse Way to Millbrook.
Weddell, P. J. + Reed, S. J. + Simpson, S. J., 1993, Excavation of the Exeter-Dorchester Roman Road at the River Yarty and the Roman Fort Ditch and Settlement Site at Woodbury, Near Axminster., 81, 86 (Article in Serial). SDV99887.
The course of the Fosse Way to the north of Axminster appears to be followed by the A358 in Devon, which is not aligned on the town of Axminster, but towards the Roman fort at Woodbury. The southern section of the A358, Stony Lane, terminates at Lyme Road to the east of Axminster, but the alignment clearly continues southwards in the form of field boundaries and footpaths.
Ordnance Survey, 2012, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV348725.
Horner, B., 2018, Stony Lane, Axminster (Personal Comment). SDV361808.
The lane formed part of the anti-tank defences around Axminster during the Second World War.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV24025 | Monograph: Margary, I. D.. 1967. Roman Roads in Britain. Roman Roads in Britain. Hardback Volume. 123. |
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| SDV342073 | Monograph: Davidson, J.. 1833. The British and Roman Remains in the Vicinity of Axminster in the County of Devon. The British and Roman Remains in the Vicinity of Axminster in the County of Devon. Unknown. 75. |
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| SDV348725 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2012. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #84838 ] |
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| SDV361808 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 2018. Stony Lane, Axminster. Not Applicable. |
| SDV99887 | Article in Serial: Weddell, P. J. + Reed, S. J. + Simpson, S. J.. 1993. Excavation of the Exeter-Dorchester Roman Road at the River Yarty and the Roman Fort Ditch and Settlement Site at Woodbury, Near Axminster.. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 51. Paperback Volume. 81, 86. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV135880 | Part of: The Fosse Way in Devon (Monument) |
| MDV49432 | Related to: Anti-Tank Obstacles, Stony Lane, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV45243 | Related to: Axminster Strong Point on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV52925 | Related to: Pillbox on west side of Stony Lane, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV135879 | Related to: Roman road between Stony Lane and Woodbury Fort, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV18483 | Related to: The Fosse Way to the north of Millbrook, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV119535 | Related to: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7560 - Archaeological Investigations, Trail Trenching: Land at Green Lodge, Stony Lane, Axminster (Ref: ACD1549/2/0)
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 16 2026 3:43PM |
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